GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ANIMATION

Program Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this program, college-age students and avocational learners will gain skills allowing for transfer to 4-year colleges or
entry into the workplace; and industry workers will retrain themselves to diversify their work options within animation, gaming, or visual effects. In the animation industry, workers obtain highly specialized positions such as: digital modeler, character designer, character set-up artist, and textrue artist. This certificate allows for specialization in the area of animation design; however; design and digital production skills are required for any worker entering the
field. This certificate will allow students to obtain both a certificate and legitimate employment skills.
Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree, should meet with an academic and/or transfer counselor to discuss transfer
requirements.
To explore major-related career information, click on the
Career Profile link.

PREREQUISITE COURSES

REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE

UNITS

ART 101 or
ART 102

Art History: Prehistoric-Gothic or
Art History: Renaissance-Modern

3 or
3

ART 130

2d Foundations

3

ART 150

Drawing I

3

ART 150 or equivalent (may be taken concurrently)

ART 152

Life Drawing I

3

ART 152 or equivalent

ART 153

Life Drawing II

3

ART 152 or equivalent

ART 201

Drawing for Animation

3

ART 230

Intro to 3d Computer Graphics

3

PHOTO 121

Photoshop I

3

Choose one of the following specialization areas

Digital Modeling

ART 231

Inorganic Modeling

3

ART 231 or equivalent

ART 232

Organic Modeling

3

Motion Graphics

PHOTO 121 or equivalent

ART 220

Introduction to Motion Graphics

3

ART 220 or equivalent

ART 221

Advanced Motion Graphics

3

Character Rigging &
Animation

ART 233

Character Set-up/Kinematics

3

ART 233 or equivalent

ART 234

Advanced 3d Character Set-up

3

ART 235

3d Character Animation

3

3d Texturing

ART 230 or equivalent

ART 237

Creating Textures for 3d Animation

3

ART 237 or equivalent

ART 238

Advanced Texturing for 3d Animation

3

Digital Sculpture

ART 245

Digital Sculpture I

3

ART 245 or equivalent

ART 246

Digital Sculpture II

3

Animation Design

ART 201 or equivalent

ART 205

Fundamentals of Animation I

3

ART 209

Introduction to Character Design

3

ART 210

Introduction to Animation Storyboard

3

TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED

30-33

NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2014

GCC Catalog 2014-2015

Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy
between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of
the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and
Records.